- #1 Wildwake
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Moonhaze Games
Windows
Stranded after a plane crash in a freezing wilderness, you must manage body temperature, injury, and sanity as every decision shapes your survival.
Why similar: Nonlinear 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Visual Novel 10%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.8%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #2 Mycorrhiza
96% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: Distorted WanderersPub: Tim Reichert
Windows · Mac · Linux
A love letter to horror manga in the form of a visual novel. Welcome to a world of distorted minds.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dark 9.5%
- #3 Secrets In Green
95% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Borealis
Windows · Mac
When a pretty plant in Alma's garden begins to speak to her, she knows that a dark mystery is afoot! But in Victorian England, women are often dismissed as nothing more than hysterical fantasists. Can you help Alma find her power, and solve this dangerous situation before it's too late?
Why similar: Historical 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Multiple Endings 11.7%
- #4 Peter's Journey
95% matchMixed52% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamer StudioPub: Start Game
Windows
Embark on a journey of this text anime quest with RPG elements! Walk through beautiful locations, overcome challenges and make Peter’s dreams come true. Every step you take matters. And don’t forget to take the diary - you’ll need it!
Why similar: Historical 15.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.2%, Hand-drawn 10.2%, Visual Novel 10.2%
- #5 Witch Hunter: Our Secret
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: artbakeries
Windows
Play as Erwin, a witch hunter navigating a fantasy world of magic and suspicion. Your decisions in this visual novel affect friendships, trust, and multiple story outcomes. Choose wisely—the fate of your journey rests with you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.2%, Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 12.1%, Hand-drawn 8.7%
- #6 Legends of Savvarah: Time of Pariah
93% matchVery Positive96% of 150 reviews2024
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac · Linux
You are Hidu, a beastman mercenary in a port city. You must survive one very bad day. How? That’s entirely up to you. There are countless ways for events to unfold — and 25 endings.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Visual Novel 9%
- #7 Bride Of Darkness
93% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: Vorobushek
Windows
Maria's plans for the future are completely ruined, as her parents unexpectedly marry her off. But an unwanted marriage is not the worst thing that awaits Maria, and her own life is at risk.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Nonlinear 15.7%, Visual Novel 15.4%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Anime 11.3%
- #8 Dr. Kinderwood's Asylum
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Richday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Decide the fate of the son of a tailor and a witch doctor infected with an incurable disease in an interactive story with multiple endings depending on your actions.
Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.6%
- #9 The Zoo
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: R ButtonPub: Hierarch Games
Windows · Mac
You've had the same dream all week: a school field trip to a zoo you can't leave, where the lions always find you in the end. Wander the zoo exhibits, make your choices, and search for the way out. A short, hand-painted interactive story about a recurring dream, and finally resolving it.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%
- #10 Legends of Savvarah: Flowers and Scorpions
90% matchVery Positive96% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: ST Sinovar
Windows · Mac
You are Nikaria. An agent of a mysterious god, sent to another country. Does the end justify the means? Is the will of the god above the law? Is the death of a non-believer insignificant? The decision is yours alone.
Why similar: Nonlinear 18.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%
- #11 Horny Academy
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wet Ink
Windows
Horny Academy is an adult visual novel that blends interactive storytelling with a deep, branching narrative. Every choice you make leads to steamy animated scenes or unexpected twists within the mysterious walls of the magical Academy
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Nonlinear 11.2%
- #12 Endless Monday: In Progress
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Endless Monday: In Progress" - New job, new Penny. Our favorite former corporate grunt is back, and working hard to live the dream! But as she struggles to keep the dream alive, she'll need all the help she can get, from friends, angry ex-coworkers, the past, and beyond.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.9%, Visual Novel 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.3%
- #13 Whispers of Gold
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Falling Raven
Windows
In pursuit of coin, hired dagger Arthur finds himself embroiled in conspiracy involving the daughter of a noble House. Who is really pulling the strings behind the scenes?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%
- #14 Willows: A Dream of Shadows
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Graveyard Shift Productions
Windows
A tale of two siblings struggling to survive their present and heal from their past. Just how long can they ignore that which haunts them? "Willows: A Dream of Shadows" is a psychological gothic horror visual novel puzzle game, featuring hand drawn assets, and a episodic branching story-line.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #15 Echoes of Pinebridge
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koalu Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
After a transfer student enters his life, college senior Kent begins suffering fainting spells and hearing voices. Navigate friendships, secrets, and a growing supernatural mystery in this choice-driven visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.6%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10%
- #16 Rewrite - DYH
87% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2020
Dev: DYHPub: WinCode
Windows · Linux
Rewrite - DYH - A game that changes every time you play!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Hand-drawn 12%, Anime 10.4%
- #17 Brageskålen
86% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Veøya in the Viking Age and solve a dangerous mystery with cunning and song!
Why similar: Historical 22.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.3%, Visual Novel 17.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 16%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #18 Too Small To Matter
84% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: André AntunesPub: GameDev Técnico
Windows
Journey of animals trying to survive a War. An emotional tale where you'll decide the fate of all who embark on this journey.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Visual Novel 13%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 10%
- #19 Change the World
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: Tea Leaf Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Human belief has the power to change reality. For millennia, alien races have been visiting Earth, gaining supernatural abilities and fantastic wealth by exploiting this remarkable power. But humans are advancing, and many aliens now find themselves leaving Earth with nothing but debts and regrets.
Why similar: Visual Novel 18.9%, Multiple Endings 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.7%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%
- #20 Blackthorn Witch
84% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: BDOneArt
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror story set in the town of Blackthorn; a place that lives in constant fear of a witch. The two main suspects? Levi’s mom and sister! His only lifelines to the outside world. Can they live a peaceful life? Or will they be dragged down by the dying town?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.5%, Visual Novel 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #21 Ukraine War Stories
83% matchVery Positive87% of 1,081 reviews2022
Dev: Starni Games
Windows
Ukraine War Stories is a set of visual novels about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Set in the early months of the war, it tells the stories of civilians trapped on Russian-occupied territory. All stories are based on real events and eyewitness accounts.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.6%, Historical 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.5%, Visual Novel 11.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #22 Until the Thaw
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Maciej Bugajski
Windows
A handcrafted narrative card game with branching outcomes, set in a 17th-century Polish village. Swipe through the winter. You are a stranger who arrived uniinvited to a snowbound village, the lord is dead, and witchcraft accusations don't care about innocence. Can you survive until the Thaw?
Why similar: Historical 21.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Nonlinear 15%, Interactive Fiction 12.9%, Choices Matter 10.2%
- #23 A Day in the Palace
82% matchPositive96% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: Tidvis Games
Windows · Mac
Travel to Poland in 1772, experience life as a servant, and solve a mystery at court!
Why similar: Historical 30.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 10.8%
- #24 Mr. Mueller's Grand Experiment
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Scott Tipton
Windows · Mac · Linux
In an engrossing interactive novel, live as the assistant to a remarkable historical figure: George Mueller, a man who witnessed orphans dying young in the streets of 1830's England and decided he would care for them, no matter the cost.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20.7%, Historical 18.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 7.9%
- #25 BURN
81% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Convict Games
Windows
𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹 is a short and replayable visual novel, where you play Nina BURN, the biggest pop star in the world at the turning point of her career. Will you change pop music? Will you become a monster? 𝖄𝖔𝖚 𝖜𝖎𝖑𝖑 𝕭𝖀𝕽𝕹.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Multiple Endings 13.5%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #26 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.1%, Nonlinear 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.6%
- #27 Fork in the Road
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%
- #28 CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ REMASTERED
79% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: ROSEVERTE MYSTERYPub: ROSEVERTE
Windows · Mac · Linux
The supernatural mystery visual novel, "CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~" returns as a remastered version. Will the maid, Corliss, find out why she died within the 7 days time limit?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.3%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Hand-drawn 12%, Mystery 10.7%
- #29 Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,996 reviews2023
Dev: hcnone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.3%, Interactive Fiction 16.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Hand-drawn 14%, Multiple Endings 11.9%
- #30 Windrush Tales
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 3-Fold Games
Windows
Experience the triumphs and tribulations of two Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain, in the world’s first Windrush video game, from the creators of the BAFTA nominated Before I Forget. How will you shape your story in this branching narrative interactive photo album?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Hand-drawn 17.4%, Historical 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.7%
- #31 Isle of Maligree
77% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Gilded Rune Games
Windows · Mac
Become an investigator in a dark fantasy story. People keep going missing in Maligree, before being forgotten by all who knew them. Will you solve the case before you forget?
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Hand-drawn 11.1%
- #32 Villienville. Echoes of Deception
77% matchPositive80% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: JAD Labs
Windows · Mac
A text role-playing game about the fate of a mercenary who finds himself in the strange village: Villienville. Investigate who benefits from the sudden appearance of “ghosts” and help residents protect their homes from a mysterious enemy. The main thing is not to make a mistake in your choice!
Why similar: Nonlinear 20%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Visual Novel 9.9%
- #33 Echoes of Chang'an
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: N Studio
Windows · Mac
Echoes of Chang'an is a Chinese-style mystery visual novel developed by NSTUDIO. You play as the adopted son of the renowned mid-Tang general Duan Xiushi who is unexpectedly drawn into an inescapable conspiracy that threatens the fate of the Tang Dynasty while carrying out a mission.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.3%, Historical 22.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #34 Creepy Crypt Critters
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcade Eleven
Windows
A surprising mix of adventure and memory games, featuring RPG-inspired mechanics and immersive storytelling. Explore a crypt filled with traps, dangers, and hostile creatures. Will you uncover the crypt’s secrets, or will you become its next victim? Make strategic choices to survive.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Choices Matter 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #35 Ficciones//Nihility, Sea & Blissful Jellyfish
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 百无良奈Pub: WindField Games
Windows
Xia Lin, a novelist raised in Chongqing, travels alone to the familiar seaside.Amid the crash of rolling waves, she is once again drawn back to that summer in August 2018.Through the eyes of the game's characters, you will piece together step by step a story that belongs to you and you alone.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Visual Novel 15%, RPG 14%, Hand-drawn 13.3%, Anime 11.1%
- #36 The Secret Ties of Strandcliff
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TedRed
Windows
A detective game where you fiddle information to your advantage. As an owner of a small bar, listen to visitors of your establishment, overhear their gossiping, collect information and then use to manipulate their thoughts and actions.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 15.1%, Nonlinear 13.6%, Historical 13.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Visual Novel 10.8%
- #37 Storyteller
73% matchVery Positive89% of 9,102 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel BenmerguiPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Storyteller is an award-winning puzzle game about building stories. Start with a title, settings and characters and create a story that fits the story’s description. Play with stories of love, intrigue, crime, monsters, betrayal, and more!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18%, Nonlinear 13.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.3%
- #38 Diomedea Keep
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dryden Thomas Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Balance sleuthing and romance to solve the murder of a Duke who... pretty much deserved it. Both the Empire and your love are at stake!
Why similar: Visual Novel 17.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.9%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Choices Matter 13.3%, Mystery 12.3%
- #39 Death by Begonia
75% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2022
Dev: Talia JettPub: Paper Moon Studios
Windows
Death by Begonia is a surreal LGBTQ+ Southern gothic murder mystery. Follow Riley's attempts to reconnect with old childhood friends in a town haunted by annual serial murders. Will you fall in love and unlock the mysteries hidden in your friends' hearts? Or will you die trying?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Multiple Endings 11%, Mystery 9.7%
- #40 Kluber's Adventure
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sundin Games
Windows
Kluber's Adventure. Finally, your choices matter... Unless Kluber has better plans. Welcome to an absurdist narrative experience.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.9%, Hand-drawn 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.1%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #41 Where Ichor Flows Below
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Purple-Rocket
Windows
After three carriage rides, you have finally made it to the quiet town of Palena to start your new life. Things seem to be going well with your new arcane workshop here, but it seems your past hasn't entirely escaped you.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Nonlinear 12.8%, Visual Novel 12.6%, RPG 8.8%
- #42 Woodsalt
73% match5 user reviews80% of 5 reviews2021
Dev: Team Woodsalt
Windows · Mac
"Woodsalt" is an adventure game set on the planet of Nu-Terra, 1000 years after Earth was evacuated during chaotic natural disasters and an attack by giant creatures.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15.9%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Dark 8.2%
- #43 Young Hearts
71% matchVery Positive91% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Sky SeekersPub: Evening Studio
Windows
‘Young Hearts’ is a visual novel in the genres of romance and slice of life, telling stories about the everyday life of a student company living in a warm southern town: stories about their secrets, dreams, love, their problems and ghosts of the past…
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.3%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Hand-drawn 10.8%, Anime 10.3%
- #44 Enelia: Dawn of Madness
70% matchVery Positive95% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Indra Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in the enigmatic world of Nauris, where enchanting landscapes hide terrifying secrets: the strange behavior of elders, sinister rituals of priests, and the disappearance of citizens. Madness lurks everywhere – will you master it or become its victim? The choice is yours.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 15%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Anime 9.5%
- #45 One Night Stand
73% matchVery Positive90% of 778 reviews2016
Dev: Kinmoku
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you wake up the next morning to find a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. What do you do?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Multiple Endings 13.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.5%, Choices Matter 11.9%
- #46 Five Biggest Accomplishments
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Assembling Chickens GamesPub: Fennonauts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Five Biggest Accomplishments is a short Visual Novel where you play as someone who has held the same job for 30 years: push a button every 8 hours or the world will end. Suddenly, you get an email asking you to list your five biggest accomplishments for the week, or risk being fired.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 24.6%, Visual Novel 15.5%, Nonlinear 14.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%
- #47 EBBIL: Alternative Bible
70% matchVery Positive87% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: First Choir
Windows
In Heaven, mistakes have been made. In this story inspired by TMC, follow Archangel Gabriel through a trial of corruption and feigned purity as he explores celestial realms and the rekindling of lost friendships. Will you save the Heavens, or will you see them fall?
Why similar: Nonlinear 19.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13.4%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Hand-drawn 10.1%
- #48 Stay Alive For Me
69% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2025
Dev: OneRoomFilms
Windows
Survive a gripping psychological thriller in this visual novel. Make critical decisions, face a disturbed captor, and experience multiple chilling endings.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.1%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Dark 8.6%
- #49 Do you have SALT?
69% matchPositive91% of 44 reviews2024
Dev: Sin and SunPub: BRXKENVN
Windows
A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to get some salt to ask her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for?
Why similar: Nonlinear 16%, Visual Novel 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.2%, Dark 10.7%
- #50 EmyLiveShow: S&M story
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Team Emily
Windows · Mac
Discover the depths of your fetishes and kinks with EmyLiveShow stars Emy and Nia! Spend amazing hours in the company of beautiful v-tubers and find out their secrets!
Why similar: Nonlinear 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #51 Devil Apartment
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: L.S. Frei
Windows
Hello, Jake. Welcome to the game.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Visual Novel 14.1%, Dark 11.7%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Anime 11%
- #52 Insects Awaken
67% matchVery Positive89% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: HelloMeow
Windows · Mac
Insects Awaken is a puzzle visual novel set in the 1940s. It follows the story of Chen Shan, a young man entangled in espionage while defending his family and homeland. He embarks on a journey between the isolated cities of Chongqing and Shanghai, braving the chaos of war with his passion and youth.
Why similar: Historical 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 14.1%, Multiple Endings 12.6%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Visual Novel 12.2%
- #53 Reminiscence
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: Ambling Alpaca Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
In the winter of 210 AD, the renowned genius strategist Zhōu Yú died of illness. Qiáo Qīng, his widowed concubine, reminisces on their bittersweet relationship while going through the belongs in their bedroom. The player's choices affect her sentiment, which in turn affects how the game ends.
Why similar: Historical 27.4%, Visual Novel 19.8%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Interactive Fiction 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #54 Natural - Beyond Nature -
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2016
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Natural - Beyond Nature - is a Mystery, Drama, Supernatural Visual Novel. Follow the story of Olea in a chance encounter with two residents of a quiet island, Flori and Llima. Can Olea save them from their cruel yet inevitable fate?
Why similar: Visual Novel 22.1%, Anime 13%, Nonlinear 12.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%
- #55 Mass of Consumption
68% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Wayward Woyrm Games
Windows
The church is impatient. The church is hungry. The church is willing to do anything to get you back.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23%, Interactive Fiction 21.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Multiple Endings 11%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #56 Evil Spirits
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
- #57 Royal Duality
68% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2022
Dev: Hyakuten Games
Windows
Royal Duality is an immersive dark fantasy visual novel with 15 endings, various side stories and hidden Easter Eggs all set in an engaging lore-rich world
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Visual Novel 15.3%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Choices Matter 8.7%
- #58 Holy Deadline
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: murmupa games
Windows
Holy Deadline is a surreal, story-rich adventure about a demigod lawyer working in the Heavenly Office. You have exactly one week to investigate the sudden divorce of John and Lilith. Take on mortal petitions, level up your logic and flair to eventually uncover who sent you back to Heaven!
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 16.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Nonlinear 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.8%, Choices Matter 10.1%
- #59 Garden of Roses: Summerset
67% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: Outis Media
Windows · Mac
The prologue arc to the "Garden of Roses" story. A visual novel set in a world where monster girls walk among us. Take the role of Will Getz, a young man with a score to settle after 15 long years of being away from home.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
- #60 Serania - Path of the Scion
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FableTree Productions
Windows · Mac
Choose, explore, interact, fight, solve, gather, trade! Rise to rebel in this immersive text-based fantasy story that seamlessly merges the best elements of RPGs, choose-your-own-adventure stories, visual novels, and interactive fiction.
Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Nonlinear 14.8%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%